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The Tao of Islam – Sachiko Murata
Chinese cosmology describes the whole universe in terms of óin and yang, which can be understood as the creative and receptive or male and female principles of existence. Nothing escapes this...
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Taoism 101
Lao Tse Born 604 BC Tao Te Ching The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. (Conceived of as) having no...
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Enter the Secret of Life
Being without passion, behold the source! Being with passion, behold the flow! The two are one - born of the same root, differently named when they appear. Both may be called mystery - going from...
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The sage has no mind of his own
The sage has no mind of his own. He is aware of the needs of others. I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are not good. Because Virtue is goodness. I have faith in people who...
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If you ask me the way
And if, my friend, you ask me the way, I’ll tell you plainly, it is this: to turn your face toward the world of life, and turn your back on rank and reputation; and, spurning outward prosperity, to...
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Enter the secret of Life
Being without passion, behold the source! Being with passion, behold the flow! The two are one – born of the same root, Differently named when they appear. Both may be called mystery - Going from...
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The highest good is like water
上 善 若 水 The highest good is like water. Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao. In dwelling, be close to the land. In...
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He will flow like Tao, unseen
Who can free himself from achievement And from fame, descend and be lost Amid the masses of men? He will flow like Tao, unseen, He will go about like Life itself With no name and no home. Simple...
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Too many colours blind the eye
Too many colours blind the eye. Too many tones deafen the ear. Too many flavours dull the taste. Too many thoughts derange the mind. Too many desires weaken the heart. The Sage observes the world but...
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What is soft is strong
“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is...
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Simplicity, patience, compassion
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. ~ Lao Tzu ~ Tao & Zen Filed under: Dao, Zen
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Such is the perfect man
Who can free himself from achievement And from fame, descend and be lost Amid the masses of men? He will flow like Tao, unseen, He will go about like Life itself With no name and no home. Simple is...
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The Tao gives rise to all forms
The Tao gives rise to all forms, yet it has no form of its own. If you attempt to fix a picture of it you will lose it. This is like pinning a butterfly: the husk is captured, but the flying is lost....
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In harmony with the Tao
In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creatures flourish together, content with the way they are, endlessly repeating themselves, endlessly renewed....
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Tao Te Ching: An Introduction (14:03)
▶ Tao Te Ching – YouTube. http://jasongregory.org/ This is an introduction to the Tao te Ching. Throughout the journey of my own introspection no one piece of wisdom has been at my side more than the...
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Be like water
“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will...
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Stop dead in your tracks
It doesn’t matter at all, what you’ve ever done, or not done. It doesn’t matter how grandiose, self-centered, arrogant, or neurotic you’ve ever been. It doesn’t matter how brilliant you’ve been, or...
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Tao in the world
“Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea.” ~Lao Tsu Tao & Zen Filed under: Dao, TaoTe Ching, Zen
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